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RDF Recruit Camp Southern Bde.

Any dates on an RDF recruit camp? I've been in the RDF since 2012, haven't been sent on a recruit camp, fired the Steyr and GPMG, and have done a 3 star course, but no recruit camp, absolute joke as I can't do any courses or anything.

Such information is OPSEC and will not be given out in a public board.

Recruitment is in train so it will follow.

There is no recruit camp, it is a recruit course (it is currently around a year long).

Are you saying you have fired the Steyr & GPMG and did a 3* course? But haven't done a recruit course?

Yes I have fired both, have done 2-3* COURSE but was never sent on a recruit camp when I joined 2 years ago and now I'm unable to go on a PNCO course as a result. Haha opsec... if the ra really wanted to know when the southern bde recruit camp is they'd just ask. :P

Yes I have fired both, have done 2-3* COURSE but was never sent on a recruit camp when I joined 2 years ago and now I'm unable to go on a PNCO course as a result. Haha opsec... if the ra really wanted to know when the southern bde recruit camp is they'd just ask. :P

Any dates on an RDF recruit camp? I've been in the RDF since 2012, haven't been sent on a recruit camp, fired the Steyr and GPMG, and have done a 3 star course, but no recruit camp, absolute joke as I can't do any courses or anything.

if your from the south ask in your unit all info you need should be gotton there not on the internet

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

relax man, you are probably frustrated, yet some of the information you seek is opsec - it involves movements of materials and personnel of the defence forces no matter how mundane you consider that.

Go to your Corporals - ask them - repeatedly - use the chain of command - exhaust it
chances are there will be a full time recruit training period this year as there are whispers that recruitment will commence sometime around the end of the first quarter.

however:
firstly, what is your rank ... officially? if you dont know, you CAN ask this of the chain of command.

note, you shouldn't be considering a PNCO course if you have not completed the recruit phase and are not a full 3 star - i think this would prohibit you from attending it.

however, if you have been promoted to 3 star - i.e. if you ask the above question and are told that you are in fact a 3 star - (your official rank is on your payslip) then you can be considered for a PNCO course.

BTCs were disbanded and the RDFTA will now run this course as far as im aware.

There is a YO's and a standard NCOs course being run this year.

PNCO courses usually begin in the first half of a year and joining instructions are normally sent out by now so I have a feeling the next one wont be until next year.

hope this helps - calm down man.

"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

BTCs were disbanded and the RDFTA will now run this course as far as im aware.

...Wrong, RDF BTCs are now part of the PDF BTC.

Originally Posted by morpheus

PNCO courses usually begin in the first half of a year and joining instructions are normally sent out by now so I have a feeling the next one wont be until next year.

...Technically correct, but PNCO course 2012 in SBde was announced at the beginning of March, and ran weekends in March, April, May and June with FTT at the end of June into July. Basically, a PNCO course could still happen this year.

Fair enough on the BTC's - whats their official status so? i was told that they were absorbed into the RDFTA so assumed that they had ceased to be?

"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

They have been absorbed into the PDF BTC's as an RDF cell, although are substantially smaller than the pre re org establishment, I won't go into specific numbers, but the taskings remain the same, ie running of recruit, 2-3 star and PNCO training.

Quote Originally Posted by morpheus View Post
BTCs were disbanded and the RDFTA will now run this course as far as im aware.
...Wrong

Well partially correct. BTCs are still to run this course. But if its not on the ATD its probably not running.

The parts about the rank is correct. If you have not been published in Routine Orders as promoted to 2* and 3* by your C.O then the only course you can do is a Recruit Course, and if you are a two star, a Three Star Course for most units. There is not much getting around this.

Any dates on an RDF recruit camp? I've been in the RDF since 2012, haven't been sent on a recruit camp, fired the Steyr and GPMG, and have done a 3 star course, but no recruit camp, absolute joke as I can't do any courses or anything.